engineer

.endʒi'niә

自考高考四级六级考研雅思 Collins 3

n. a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
n. the operator of a railway locomotive
v. design as an engineer

n. 工程师, 工兵
vt. 设计, 监造, 精明地处理, 策划

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

1,889

BNC 频率

1,997

使用频率

engineer 来源于拉丁语 ingeniator，其中 engine 意为“发动机”，-eer 是表示职业或身份的后缀，表示从事某种工作的人。可以联想到工程师是“设计和创造机器的人”。

例句

1. The engineer designed a new bridge for the city.

工程师为这个城市设计了一座新桥。

2. She wants to become an engineer when she grows up.

她长大后想成为一名工程师。

3. The engineer solved the problem quickly and efficiently.

工程师快速而高效地解决了这个问题。